[1] County unions of both organisations overwhelmingly voted in favour of the merger, which took effect from the beginning of 2012.

The move also allowed Sport England to provide £13 million of annual funding from 2013, which can be used to increase participation.

[1] England Golf continues to be run as a non-profit organisation, funded from affiliation fees and government grants.

It organises individual and team championships for all age groups, and has inherited the running of the premier events from the male and female unions, including the English Amateur Championship (a match play event), and the English Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship (Brabazon Trophy).

The larger all-Britain and Ireland events for men and women remain run by The R&A and the Ladies Golf Union respectively.